Kidnap and Ransom

Complete Series 1 and 2

Dominic King is the best international hostage negotiator in the business. His devotion to his clients and his mantra "Never Promise Never Lie" has until now meant a 100% success. If only his home life were as satisfying as his professional. His latest case is the snatching of a businesswoman Naomi Shaffer in South Africa. Her initial release is botched and Dominic finds himself running out of time to rescue her safely whilst trying to find out who the kidnappers are and why she is so valuable to them.

Comment

Loved it; watched it straight through. Loved his mottoes: absolutely no guns; be honest. Of course that doesn't always work out. Imagine heroes whom don't get to shot their way out of problems, but rather have to think of ways to deal with crazies and intending evils for personal gain; sort of similar to real life going to work. And they have to let the bad guys win - hopefully also-win, so your mark isn't a glowing star, but a mark on a smudged page. Complete series? Oh how disappointing. more, More, MORE, We need more. This is fanciful enough that it doesn't seem as boring as real life, but it isn't a stack of dead and gory bodies with a smiling hero.

What a dismal sets of programs that are supposed to entertain us: kidnap and ransom? I must have something missing from my psyche to even check out this crap. I was unable to watch more than 30 minutes before hitting the eject button.

kwakiutl
Apr 15, 2013

Intense and gripping. All of it good. The second series (story) is exceptional, shot in India.